I'm going to let you in on my little secret.
Shhhhhh. . . . I'm pregnant.
I went to the doctor today for my first pregnancy u/s and we saw the gestational sac with the little yolk in it. My doctor said that everything is right on schedule. As of today, I am 5 weeks 4 days pregnant. Our EDD is December 29, 2008. Happy New Year!!!
We go back next week where we will hopefully see the heartbeat.
I have known for a couple of weeks now. I tested on Friday, April 18 and got a VERY faint line. It was one of those that if you turned the stick the wrong way, you might not see it. But, I took 2 more on Saturday and two more on Sunday. There was no denying - I was pregnant. The question remained on how high my beta would be. The 1st one was 107, the 2nd was 197 and the third was 436. All great numbers. My progesterone has been a little low, but my doctors are watching it closely.
As far as how I'm feeling - the puppies are still sore, still have some cramping, I'm tired all the time (it is worse at like 3/4:00 in the afternoon). I get up once during the night to use the restroom. Some days the heartburn is bad, other days, nothing. I've been nauseous, but nothing I can't handle. And I have VERY happy to have these symptoms.
For the first time EVER, I was able to tell my family in person. B/c of the infertility treatments, nothing has been a secret. Well, since the line on the HPT was so dark, I felt comfortable making my announcement on the Saturday before my beta test. I told my parents separately. My mom was excited, but "cautiously excited". I got my dad good. We had been sitting outside and he was going back in the house. I asked if he was coming back out, and he said "are you writing a book". I said yes. His standard response is usually: well, make it a mystery. This time he said, yeah, what's the title. I responded with: It's called, I'm Pregnant. It took a moment for it to register. Once it did, he was also very excited.
We are so over the moon, but still cautious - we still have a long road ahead of us. But for now, I am trying to enjoy every minute of being pregnant.
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The story of one woman's journey in trying to conceive a baby (and by some miracle is pregnant)
About Me
- Michelle
- New Jersey, United States
- My husband, Frank, and I live in Central New Jersey with our two cats, Tigger and Harry. We were married in May 2006 and immediately started trying to get pregnant. This is the story of our journey (so far).
My Journey
May/June 2006 - Started TTC
January 2007 - Went to my ob/gyn and ran some tests (one being the Clomid challenge).
Feb. 2007 - went to the RE (IVFNJ) due to what some of the results of all of our tests showed (MF)
Feb. 2007 - our first IUI with Clomid. BFN
March 2007 – IUI#2 with Clomid – BFN
April 2007 – IUI #3 – Follistim only – BFN
May 2007 – IUI #4 – Follistim + menopur – BFN
July 2007 – IVF#1 – Follistim + menopur, 7/13 – BFP, 7/16 – m/c
Aug. 2007 – IVF#2 – Follistim + larger dose of menopur, 9/14 - BFP, 9/17 – m/c
September 2007 – recurrent pregnancy loss panel (RPL)
November 2007 - RPL showed nothing. My RE suggested losing weight before doing anything and also suggested doing donor egg.
End of November 2007 - went to Cornell for a 2nd opinion. This doctor said not to do donor egg yet, but suggested another protocol. He also said that my weight had nothing to do with the 2 m/c or the lack of follicles. However, he did suggest losing weight b/c it could only help.
January 2008 - started acupuncture.
February 2008 - went to my doctor for a mini-consult. We are on our way!!
Mid-March 2008 - went for a Sonohysterogram and ordered my meds for IVF#3.
March 18, 2008 - started Estrodiol
March 25, 2008 - starting stimming (450iui Follistim + 2 menopur). Take Estrodiol for 2 more days.
March 29, 2008 - told we are cancelling b/c my estrogen level is dropping and if we are lucky we will do an IUI.
March 31, 2008 - go for a monitoring appt. and we have 8 follies.
April 2, 2008 - we have 9 follies.
April 4, 2008 - we have 11 follies and if all goes well, ER will be on Tuesday.
April 5, 2008 - we have 11 follies and we are told that ER will be on Monday, April 7.
April 7, 2008 - ER - 13 eggs retrieved.
April 8, 2008 - 8 fertilized.
April 10, 2008 - 7 embryos still growing. 4 transferred today.
April 21, 2008 - Beta #1 - 107 (increase PIO to 1-1/2 cc
April 23, 2008 - Beta #2 - 197 (progesterone 12) (increase progesterone to 2cc) and stop Estrace
April 25, 2008 - Beta #3 - 436 (add prometrium to the mix)
Abbreviations
- 2ww = 2 week wait (the time period you wait between ovulating (or your procedure) to the time you can go for your Beta
- AF = Aunt Flo (another name for menstruating)
- B/W = Blood Work
- Beta = pregnancy blood test (done at your doctor's office)
- BFN = Big Fat Negative (taken with a HPT)
- BFP = Big Fat Positive (taken with a HPT)
- ER = Egg Retrieval
- ET = Egg Transfer
- HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
- HSG = Hysterosalpingogram (when they put a special "dye" in your cervix to check for blockages in your fallopian tubes)
- IUI = Intra-uterine insemination (also joked about as using a turkey baster)
- IVF = In-Vitro Fertilization
- m/c = miscarriage
- MF = Male Factor
- Monitoring = going to the RE's office to check your estrogen and progesterone levels, as well as your ovaries and any follicles
- PIO = Progesterone in Oil (could be olive, sesame or cotton). Given intra-muscular (aka in the backside)
- RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist (fertility doctor)
- RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- SA = Semen Analysis
- SHG = Sonohysterogram (when they put saline solution in your uterus and do an u/s to check for polyps/cysts)
- Stims or Stimming = Shots used to help stimulate your follices to produce eggs
- TTC = Trying to Conceive
- U/S = ultrasound (usually internal when monitoring)
5 comments:
Congratulations!
Congratulations! What great news!
- Andrea
It is so exciting to see a BFP from a far from perfect cycle. Congratulations!
I just wanted to say congrats again!!!!!
You know we are excited for you guys and very happy to have been by your side along the way!!!!
We love you both!
Denise
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